Joep Lange

Joseph Marie Albert "Joep" Lange (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːsəf maːˈri ˈɑlbərˈcup ˈlɑŋə]; 25 September 1954 – 17 July 2014) was a Dutch clinical researcher specialising in HIV therapy. He served as the president of the International AIDS Society from 2002 to 2004. He was a passenger on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was shot down on 17 July 2014 over Ukraine.

Joep Lange
Born
Joseph Marie Albert Lange

(1954-09-25)25 September 1954
Nieuwenhagen, Netherlands
Died17 July 2014(2014-07-17) (aged 59)
Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, near Hrabove, Ukraine
Cause of deathAircraft shootdown
NationalityDutch
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
Occupation(s)Physician, medical researcher
EmployerAmsterdam University Medical Centers
Known for
  • Former president of the International AIDS Society
  • Founder of PharmAccess Foundation and Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development
SpouseJacqueline van Tongeren
Children5
Websitewww.joeplangeinstitute.org
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